‘Laboutik Solidarite’, first charity shop in Seychelles, burgled |24 March 2025

The mess following the burglary

The first charity shop to open in Seychelles, ‘Laboutik Solidarite’, suffered a devastating break-in between Friday night and Saturday morning.

An unidentified individual entered the shop through the roof, causing extensive damage and stealing various items.

Caritas member Philip Wong explained that the burglary was discovered around 3pm on Saturday when shop manager Irinie Fock-Tave and himself stopped by to collect some items and drop off groceries.

“When we entered the shop, we noticed that the ceiling was broken. The only way that that could have happened was if someone had been in there,” Mr Wong said.

“We also saw that everything near the cash register was scattered on the floor. A small donation box, where people drop coins to support Caritas, had been broken into, and it was empty and on the floor. At that point, we called the police, who instructed us not to go any further,” said Mr Wong.

Upon further inspection with the police, the shop was found in complete disarray.

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